Why Worry?

Ever have one of THOSE days in the office? You know...the server is down and you can't access anything? Or maybe you have called customer service and they tell you that they are unable to get into your account because the server is down. We have some friends who have been without Internet for about two weeks because of a problem outside the home. It's during times like these that you want to pull your hair out (I would scream since I'm lacking the hair to pull).

I'm so glad that God isn't like a server. Our line of access to Him is always open. We are told in His Word to come boldly before Him that we may obtain mercy and find grace in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16). He's always available to His people, His ears are always open, and His eye is always upon us. It's good to know that God never gives us a busy signal or an error message.

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" (Philippians 4:6). God will never "hang you out to dry" but wants for us to be dependent upon Him for everything. Although He may not answer when we think He should answer - God is always on time.

I was just discussing this very thing with some friends of mine. They are looking for God's provision in a certain area. I simply encouraged them with the understanding that God's kingdom is fully equipped to handle any and all needs. They already know this and see their time of prayerfully waiting as a time of expectancy. Trust me when I say that this is the right approach.

Faith is never a cop-out. This is how God wants us to operate. "Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6). The avenue of pleasing God is paved in faith. This faith is a trust in the REALITY and REWARD of God. The writer of Hebrews says that we must believe that He "is" (the reality of God) and that He is a "rewarder" (the Reward) of those who diligently seek Him. Believing WORKS!

Everything we have in this life is by grace through faith: Our Salvation, Our Righteousness, Our Sufficiency, Our Ability, and Our Provision. God revealed Himself to Moses as "I AM" - this is an open ended promise. In essence God tells us that He is all that we need. I heard a quote the other day that illustrates the point that I want to share. "Most people know that Jesus is necessary but how many of us know that He is enough?"

So for my friends, and anyone else who may be living in prayerful expectancy, I want you to know that He is enough. He can provide for every need, comfort every trouble, aid in every problem, and heal every disease. There is nothing that comes into our lives that causes God to wring His hands. There is no difficulty that takes God by surprise. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

His GRACE is sufficient!